Foot protector



Nov. 3, 1931.

M. LE DORF FOOT PROTECTOR Filed Nov. e. 1928 Patented Nov. 3, 19 31 MARIDA LE DORE, OF LONG BEACH, ITEW YORK FOOT PROTECTOR Application filed November 6, 1928. Serial No. $17,612.

It is a farhion or practice to wear shoes with no socks or stockings, the flesh of the foot thus coming-in contact with the shoe lining. This results in more or less discom-' 6 fort and may even result in cutting or laceration of the skin or flesh. In accordance with this practice or fashion, no sock or stocking must show above the top edge of the shoe, but the bare leg is exposed. The object of 1 my invention is to permit the followin of this fashion which will expose the bare iesh above the top edge of the shoe and at the same time avoid the discomfort and possible danger of injury by contact of flesh or skin with the interior of the shoe. And in particular my object is to accomplish this result by the use of a guard or protector which will have theminimum of bulk both when it is Worn and when it is not in use, so that for merchandising purposes or for packing in the bags or luggage of the wearer the minimum of space or room will be required.

My invention consists in whatever is described by or is included within the terms or scope of the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a foot protector embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. '3 is a plan view of a blank from which the article is made.

Referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen that the guard or protector is approximately the contour of the sole of the foot, it comprising or being made up of an under or sole portion, 10, and inwardly turned marginal portions, 11, which extend inward from the edge of the sole, 10, on all sides and by the inner edge 0 define or provide a more or less elliptical opening, 12, for the entrance of the foot, so

that when on the foot it will overlap and conform to the side and upper surfaces of the foot, but wholly below the marginal edge of the shoe. so that a protecting surface for the foot will be provided at all or substantially all surfaces overlapped bv the shoe.

As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the guard or protector when not on the foot. is

substantially flat, the marginal portions 11,

lying upon and in contact with the upper slde of the sole portion, 10. This, of course, means easy storage in very little space which is important for merchandising purposes and for carrying or transportation as in hand The flat or substantially flat form of the completed article is due to the shape or contour of the blank from which it is made. This is clearly shown in Fig. 3, the blank comprising a longitudinally extending central portion, 1Q0, which provides the sole, 10, the heel end being a fairly flat curve, 13, and the toe end a somewhat pointed curve. 14, and at each side a longitudinally extending side or wing portion, 110, which transversely is one half the width of the sole blank, 100, and at heel and toe ends each side portion is shaped symmetrically with the heel and toe ends of the sole portion, so that when a side or wing portion of the blank is turned over on the longitudinal line, 15, the appearance of the finished article in Fig. 1 will result when the overlapping end edges are sewed together or joined along the curves, 13 and 14. The meeting edges, 16, of the wings, 110,

at the toe are jointed by a line of stitching, 17, and the meeting edges at the heel are jointed by a line of stitching, 18, each extending inward respectively, to the front and rear end of the opening, 12.

Any suitable, thin, light, soft material may be used as for example textile fabrics of silk, wool, cotton or combinations thereof.

What I claim is:

1. An article of foot wear comprising a sole portion and marginal portions extending inwardly from the edges of the sole portion and fiatwise and unattached at a portion of their inner edges to provide an opening for inserting the foot, the sole and marginal portions being stitched at heel and toe, and portions of the opposite edges of the marginal portions at heel and toe being joined by lines of stitching that reach to the ends of the foot 4 opening.

2. Anarticle of footwear comprising a flat sole portion and marginal portions extending inwardly from the edges of the sole portion and lying directly upon and parallel with the upper flat surface of the sole portion and reaching inward fiatwise over the sole portion from the heel entirely around the sole portion and lying wholly within the normal contour of the sole portion. said marginal portions being unattached at their inner edges to provide an opening for inserting the foot, opposite edges of the marginal portions at heel and toe being jo ned by a seam that 19 reaches inwardlv from the sole edge at heel and toe res ectively, said marginal portion being flexible to permit the thrusting of the foot between the same and the sole portion, said marginal portions when the article is on the foot extending a substantial d stance upward over the foot entirely around the foot from heel to toe.

3. An article of footwear comprising a sole portion having a contour which includes heel 2 and toe portions in a continuous piece and marginal portions extending inwardly from the edges of the sole portion in a continuous piece and normally lying flatwise upon the upper. surface of the sole portion. said mar- 2 ginal portions being unattached at their inner edges to provide an opening for inserting the foot and which edges when the article is on the foot extend cont nuously around the adjacent portion of the foot. the sole and mar- 80 ginal portions being of flexible thin, soft textile fabric and opposite edges of the marginal portions being joined by a seam at the heel that reaches inwardly from the sole edge. In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

MARIDA LE DORF. 

